TJ Elite
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Siavash Amini - Subsiding
https://futuresequence.bandcamp.com/album/subsiding
One of my favorite albums from last year. Takes my breath away every time I listen to it.
I'm new to this genre, but I listed to the entire album and didn't really like it because there just wasn't enough variation. It also sounded very similar to the "Signals" albums by Sabled Sun that were posted earlier in this thread (I listened to all 6).
The dark ambient genre seems to have a delicate balancing act between being too repetitive and subtle (most of the "space" themed ambient tracks I have listened to) vs. having too many jarring noises and sudden interruptions (Atrium Carceri, Raison D'etre, or at least the 1 album I listened to). I also find direct, distinct talking over the soundscape to be distracting, although voices that are somehow masked to blend into the background can be good.
So far Kammarheit seems to have struck a good balance with me. Their soundscapes evolve enough to keep me paying attention but don't have so many sounds that they become distracting. They have a mysterious feel to them and really draw me in without completely stealing my focus. They let my imagination wander and try to construct a scene that would accompany the soundscape.
Overall though this thread has been great, I'm still trying to work my way through the recommendations. I just wish bandcamp would provide more tags on the albums so I could eliminate ones I know I probably won't like. I'm not a fan of ambient tracks with a beat, for example.
One of a lot of people's favorite releases from last year. I have both the limited edition CD and 2LP.
2814 - 新しい日の誕生
https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/--18
Wordclock - Endless
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/endless
Bought three CDs from Cryo Chamber last weekend. Currently listening to this one while waiting for the discs to arrive.
What other CD's did you buy?
Wordclock - Endless
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/endless
Bought three CDs from Cryo Chamber last weekend. Currently listening to this one while waiting for the discs to arrive.
Most of your purchases are CD's or digitial?